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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4851         </title>
<shortdesc>FOOD HANDLING-HOME KITCHENS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Will Guzzardi</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>410 ILCS 625/3.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Replaces provisions concerning home kitchen operations with provisions that: provide that a home kitchen operation may produce homemade food and drink if specified conditions are met; require a home kitchen operation's food packaging to conform with the labeling requirements of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; contain prepackaging and labeling requirements for home kitchen operation products; provide that a home kitchen operation's annual revenues may not exceed $250,000; require the Department of Public Health to adopt rules establishing reasonable food safety standards for home kitchen operations and to issue administrative guidance for use by local health departments; and provide that a person who produces or packages a non-potentially hazardous baked good for sale by a religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization for fundraising purposes is exempt from the requirements of the provisions. Preempts home rule.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/25/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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